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ALTURA EFECTIVA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- effective height
1, record 1, English, effective%20height
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The height of an antenna in terms of its performance as a transmitter or receiver of electromagnetic energy. 2, record 1, English, - effective%20height
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hauteur effective
1, record 1, French, hauteur%20effective
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura efectiva
1, record 1, Spanish, altura%20efectiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- altura eficaz 1, record 1, Spanish, altura%20eficaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] una antena emisora no es eficaz en toda su longitud y su rendimiento se mide comparándolo al de una antena vertical teóricamente perfecta: se califica entonces de altura efectiva o eficaz la que debería tener dicha antena ficticia para radiar la misma fuerza electromagnética que la antena dada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - altura%20efectiva
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- effective fishing height
1, record 2, English, effective%20fishing%20height
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EFH 2, record 2, English, EFH
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To obtain an absolute estimate of fish abundance based on a combination of the two methods, one needs reliable estimates of the effective fishing height of the bottom trawl and the amount of fish in the acoustic dead zone. 3, record 2, English, - effective%20fishing%20height
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hauteur de pêche effective
1, record 2, French, hauteur%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20effective
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura de pesca efectiva
1, record 2, Spanish, altura%20de%20pesca%20efectiva
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- effective stack height
1, record 3, English, effective%20stack%20height
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stack height plus the height that the effluent plume initially rises above the stack owing to the stack draught velocity or the buoyancy of the effluent, or both. 2, record 3, English, - effective%20stack%20height
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hauteur effective de cheminée
1, record 3, French, hauteur%20effective%20de%20chemin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hauteur de la cheminée augmentée de la hauteur du panache des produits de combustion qui s'élève au-dessus de la cheminée en raison de la vitesse ascensionnelle acquise ou de la poussée d'Archimède, ou des deux. 2, record 3, French, - hauteur%20effective%20de%20chemin%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
- Contaminación del aire
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura efectiva de una chimenea
1, record 3, Spanish, altura%20efectiva%20de%20una%20chimenea
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suma de la altura de la chimenea y la altura que sobre ella alcanza inicialmente el penacho, debido a la velocidad de tiro de la chimenea o al empuje ascensional de la emisión, o a ambos efectos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - altura%20efectiva%20de%20una%20chimenea
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